DR. MICHAEL ANDERSON: Climate change and California’s water resources Maven Notebook Features April 23, 2024 205California’s climate is changing, with atmospheric rivers and extreme events occurring more frequently. This is not the new normal; we’re...
UC MERCED: Water Risks to Agriculture: Too Little and Too Much UC Merced Reports March 19, 2024 208The report recommends policies, programs and tools for agricultural resilience. By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Water is among the most...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Keeping water in climate-changed headwaters longer Maven Science March 19, 2024 78Climate change projections for California indicate a future characterized by warmer temperatures, reduced snowfall, greater rainfall, and drier summer conditions....
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Climate change takes a hidden toll on California water supplies Courthouse News Service News March 14, 2024 146In the past decade, the average annual climate-driven increase in crop evapotranspiration is enough to drain a major reservoir. By...
UC MERCED: An Invisible Water Surcharge: Climate Warming Increases Crop Water Demand in the San Joaquin Valley’s Groundwater-Dependent Irrigated Agriculture UC Merced News March 14, 2024 90By UC Merced University of California researchers from the USDA-funded Secure Water Future project recently found that increases in crop...
NOAA FISHERIES: Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes NOAA Fisheries Science March 14, 2024 136Chinook in three creeks may be vulnerable alone, but resilient together. By NOAA Fisheries Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial...
BOOK REVIEW: Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate Justin Scott-Coe Book Reviews March 3, 2024 91Visit the Water Shelf main page In Water for All: Global Solutions for a Changing Climate (Yale University Press, 2023),...
DAN WALTERS: California needs reliable water supply, but climate change brings more uncertainty Cal Matters Commentary February 27, 2024 144As California’s precipitation becomes more erratic due to climate change, the state needs more tools, including more storage capacity, to...
BERKELEY LAB: Air pollution hides increases in rainfall: As aerosol emissions diminish, average and extreme rains may ramp up Berkeley Lab News February 23, 2024 65For much of the last century, the drying effect of aerosols has masked increases in rainfall from greenhouse gases –...
EOS: The escalating impact of global warming on atmospheric rivers American Geophysical Union Science February 12, 2024 75by Saima May Sidik Ribbons of water vapor called atmospheric rivers wind through the troposphere, moving the planet’s moisture from...
NIDIS: Climate change isn’t producing expected increase in atmospheric moisture over dry regions Press Release/Notice News February 7, 2024 48Arid and semi-arid areas may face especially high risks of extreme heat and fire. By David Hosansky, NCAR The laws...
UC MERCED: Warming climate pushes rain to higher elevations, raising flooding risks Press Release/Notice Science February 6, 2024 273By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming...
BERKELEY LAB: Rising Sea Levels Could Lead to More Methane Emitted from Wetlands Berkeley Lab News January 29, 2024 74A low-salinity Bay Area estuary ecosystem is producing higher-than-expected levels of methane By Aliyah Kovner, Berkeley Lab As sea levels...
NIDIS: Changing climate behind sharp drop in snowpack since 1980s Press Release/Notice News January 25, 2024 129Study finds steepest drops in areas of the Northern Hemisphere reliant on snow for water. By Morgan Kelly, Dartmouth Scientific...
FEATURE: Delta Conveyance Project update covers updated timeline, reliability of the State Water Project beyond 2040 Maven Meetings and Events January 18, 2024 310The January meeting of Metropolitan Water District’s One Water and Stewardship Committee included an informational update on the Delta Conveyance...